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Musée Matisse
Major museum dedicated to Henri Matisse, set in a Genoese villa in Cimiez, with paintings, drawings, cut-outs, and personal objects tracing his life in Nice.
Cheapest price
$7
Average price
$7
Fastest journey
17 m
Average duration
17 m
Trains per day
56
Distance
13 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Monaco - Monte-Carlo to Nice is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Monaco - Monte-Carlo to Nice will cost around $7 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $7.
Of the 56 trains that leave Monaco - Monte-Carlo for Nice on Thu, May 28, 56 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, May 28 the direct trains cover the 13 km distance in an average of 17 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 17 m .
On Thu, May 28 the slowest trains will take 17 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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86022Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Monaco - Monte-Carlo to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 8 miles (13 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$7 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
48m Average total duration Fastest 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 2m Average total duration 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Monaco - Monte-Carlo to Nice:
A bus is $0.98 (€0.79) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Monaco - Monte-Carlo to Nice costing on average $7 (€6).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 32m.
The journey is about 13m faster (18m by train vs 31m by car) and roughly $1 (€1) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($7 (€6) vs $9 (€7)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with ZOU!, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Monaco - Monte-Carlo to Nice trains for today, Wednesday, May 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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86022 | Delayed 7:57 AM 9:47 AMMonaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 8:14 AM 8:14 AMNice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881218 | On time 10:06 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 10:23 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86024 | On time 10:17 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 10:35 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881122 | On time 10:36 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 10:54 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86026 | On time 10:47 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 11:05 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881222 | 11:04 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 11:22 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86028 | 11:18 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 11:35 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881126 | 11:35 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 11:52 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86032 | 11:44 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 12:01 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86036 | 12:53 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 1:11 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86038 | 1:16 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 1:34 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881134 | 1:34 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 1:51 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86042 | 1:47 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 2:05 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881234 | 2:06 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 2:23 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86044 | 2:17 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 2:34 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881138 | 2:36 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 2:53 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86046 | 2:47 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 3:04 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881238 | 3:06 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 3:23 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86048 | 3:17 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 3:34 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881142 | 3:34 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 3:51 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86052 | 3:49 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 4:07 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881242 | 4:03 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 4:20 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86054 | 4:18 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 4:35 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881146 | 4:35 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 4:53 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86056 | 4:47 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 5:05 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881246 | 5:07 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 5:24 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86058 | 5:17 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 5:34 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881150 | 5:36 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 5:53 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86062 | 5:46 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 6:03 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881250 | 6:06 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 6:23 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86064 | 6:17 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 6:35 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881154 | 6:37 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 6:54 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86066 | 6:47 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 7:05 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881254 | 7:06 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 7:23 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86068 | 7:18 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 7:36 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881158 | 7:33 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 7:50 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86072 | 7:47 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 8:04 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881258 | 8:06 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 8:23 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86074 | 8:17 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 8:35 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881162 | 8:34 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 8:52 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86076 | 8:47 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 9:04 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881262 | 9:06 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 9:23 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86078 | 9:17 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h24 | 9:41 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881166 | 9:36 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h23 | 9:59 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881182 | 9:48 PM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 10:06 PM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881202 | 6:05 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 6:22 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86004 | 6:18 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 6:35 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881106 | 6:36 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 6:53 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86006 | 6:47 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 7:05 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881206 | 7:05 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 7:22 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86008 | 7:17 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 7:35 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881110 | 7:34 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h19 | 7:53 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86012 | 7:47 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 8:04 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881210 | 8:05 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 8:22 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86014 | 8:17 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 8:35 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881114 | 8:35 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 8:52 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86016 | 8:47 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 9:05 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881214 | 9:05 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 9:22 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
86018 | 9:17 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h18 | 9:35 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
881118 | 9:36 AM Monaco-Monte Carlo | 0h17 | 9:53 AM Nice-Riquier | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Monaco - Monte-Carlo to Nice run on average 20 times per day, taking around 18m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $7 (€5) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 20 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 8 miles (13 km) distance in 17m.
Distance 8 miles (13 km) |
Average train duration 18m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€5) |
Trains per day 20 |
Direct trains 20 |
Fastest train 17m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:56 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 91 days |
Discover the best of Nice — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Nice trip today.
Major museum dedicated to Henri Matisse, set in a Genoese villa in Cimiez, with paintings, drawings, cut-outs, and personal objects tracing his life in Nice.
National museum housing one of the world’s most important collections of Marc Chagall’s biblical works, known for its luminous colors and serene setting.
Nice’s leading modern and contemporary art museum, noted for postwar European and American works and its striking rooftop views.
Nice’s iconic seafront boulevard lined with beaches and Belle Époque hotels, essential for walking, cycling, and classic Riviera views.
The old town’s maze of colorful lanes, baroque churches, shutters, and lively squares makes it the city’s most atmospheric area to explore on foot.
Castle Hill park and viewpoint with panoramic city and coast vistas, a waterfall, and some of the best photo spots in Nice.
Nice’s signature salad of tomatoes, eggs, anchovies or tuna, olives, and raw vegetables, traditionally without cooked potatoes or green beans.
A thin chickpea flour pancake baked in a hot oven, lightly crisp outside and soft inside; one of Nice’s most iconic street foods.
A Provençal tart topped with caramelized onions, anchovies, and olives, closely associated with Nice and the surrounding coast.
An established Michelin-starred restaurant blending refined Mediterranean and South African influences in an elegant fine-dining setting.
A long-running family restaurant in Vieux Nice serving classic Niçoise dishes and Provençal favorites in a warm, traditional atmosphere.
A famous small Niçoise restaurant known for traditional local specialties in a simple, intimate setting near the old town.
Prices are high by French standards, especially near the seafront. Bakery food and lunch deals help cut costs.
Service is usually included. Locals may round up or leave 5-10% for great service. Small change for cafes; round up taxis.
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Nice-Ville Station, Nice -> Place Massena, Nice
The train connection between Monaco - Monte-Carlo and Nice is a convenient and scenic option for travelers looking to explore the French Riviera. Operated by SNCF and TER, these trains offer frequent services that make it easy to enjoy the stunning coastal views along the way. With travel times averaging around 20 minutes, you can quickly transition from the luxurious atmosphere of Monaco to the vibrant streets of Nice.
The train connection between Monaco-Monte Carlo and Nice is direct, with a duration of just 0h 13m. There are approximately 25 connections per day, providing ample options for travelers. The arrival stations in Nice include Nice Ville, Nice Saint-Augustin, and Nice Riquier.
The first daily train journey from Monaco - Monte-Carlo departs at 05:48, providing an early start for travelers looking to explore the beautiful city of Nice. The last departure is scheduled for 22:50, allowing visitors ample time to enjoy a full day before returning in the evening.
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection between Monaco - Monte-Carlo and Nice is €4. The average ticket price typically hovers around €4 as well, making this a very affordable option for travelers looking to explore these beautiful destinations along the French Riviera.
Welcome to the Promenade des Anglais, a stunning waterfront boulevard that has been an iconic symbol of Nice since its creation in the 18th century. This picturesque promenade not only offers breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea but also serves as a vibrant gathering place for locals and tourists alike, showcasing the city's rich cultural heritage. As you stroll along this palm-lined avenue, take note of its unique blue chairs—known as "Les Cagnard"—which invite you to sit back and soak in the beauty around you.
Next, we ascend Castle Hill (Colline du Château), where history meets nature at one of Nice's most enchanting spots. Once home to a medieval castle that was pivotal during various conflicts, today it provides panoramic vistas over both Old Town and the sparkling coastline below—a perfect backdrop for memorable photographs. The hill is adorned with lush gardens and cascading waterfalls, making it an oasis within bustling city life while offering visitors insight into Nice’s storied past.
Finally, let us explore Nice Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice), which stands proudly in Place Rossetti as a testament to Baroque architecture from the 17th century. This magnificent cathedral houses exquisite artwork and intricate frescoes that reflect both religious devotion and artistic mastery throughout centuries. As you step inside this sacred space filled with light filtering through stained glass windows, you'll feel transported back in time—a true gem nestled within our charming city!
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Monaco - Monte-Carlo to Nice by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Nice, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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